picky eaters

LO gets offered a variety of foods at each meal (3x/day with 1-2 "snacks") along with BM. She's wanting to feed herself more and more, but so far she will only eat toast, frozen waffles, crackers, cheddar cheese, and recently cottage cheese (if I just plop it on her tray for her to feed herself), and puffs. She spits out any fruits or veggies or won't even bring them to her mouth. She will sometimes take fruit in a mesh feeder but even that's now hit or miss. She's tryed small pieces of pork chop and chicken but doesnt seem too interested. Any one else have a picky eater? If so what has worked for you?

LO gets offered a variety of foods at each meal (3x/day with 1-2 "snacks") along with BM. She's wanting to feed herself more and more, but so far she will only eat toast, frozen waffles, crackers, cheddar cheese, and recently cottage cheese (if I just plop it on her tray for her to feed herself), and puffs. She spits out any fruits or veggies or won't even bring them to her mouth. She will sometimes take fruit in a mesh feeder but even that's now hit or miss. She's tryed small pieces of pork chop and chicken but doesnt seem too interested. Any one else have a picky eater? If so what has worked for you?

I have read that babies and toddlers are not really picky but just asserting their independence. All we can really do as parents is to frequently offer healthy foods, the rest is up to the child! I try to just give LO what we're eating and leave it at that, if he eats then great, if he doesn't then oh well. Sometimes my LO does great in the high chair, sometimes he needs to eat on the floor while playing or on my lap while we "share" a meal.

I have read that babies and toddlers are not really picky but just asserting their independence. All we can really do as parents is to frequently offer healthy foods, the rest is up to the child! I try to just give LO what we're eating and leave it at that, if he eats then great, if he doesn't then oh well. Sometimes my LO does great in the high chair, sometimes he needs to eat on the floor while playing or on my lap while we "share" a meal.

I read that it takes like 10-15 times trying something new before kids can begin to like it. When I feed solids, I usually have two steps. First (when they're hungriest), I give them something new. For veggies, I have had the most luck with sweet veggies (sweet potato, carrots, corn) and for fruits, the soft stuff they can eat by themselves (bananas, pears, mandarin oranges--they go nuts for mandarin oranges).

Mine are also very into toast (at least it's whole wheat), so I put a variety of things on the toast, which usually they eat happily. You can make French toast, cheddar French toast, grilled cheese, or spread hummus, cream cheese, eggplant cream (baba ganoush, made with roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon juice and garlic), homemade jam (I boil dried fruit, like raisins, to rehydrate, then blend) . . . use your imagination. I think to get to the bread, they'll eat whatever's on it.

Other than that, just be patient and persistent . . . good luck.

I read that it takes like 10-15 times trying something new before kids can begin to like it. When I feed solids, I usually have two steps. First (when they're hungriest), I give them something new. For veggies, I have had the most luck with sweet veggies (sweet potato, carrots, corn) and for fruits, the soft stuff they can eat by themselves (bananas, pears, mandarin oranges--they go nuts for mandarin oranges).

Mine are also very into toast (at least it's whole wheat), so I put a variety of things on the toast, which usually they eat happily. You can make French toast, cheddar French toast, grilled cheese, or spread hummus, cream cheese, eggplant cream (baba ganoush, made with roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon juice and garlic), homemade jam (I boil dried fruit, like raisins, to rehydrate, then blend) . . . use your imagination. I think to get to the bread, they'll eat whatever's on it.

Yes, I do the same thing!! Give him veggies or something new when he is hungriest. He will be more likely to gobble them up. Then save the stuff that I know he loves (i.e. pancakes...the child is going to turn into a pancake) for after all of the fruits and veggies are gone.

Yes, I do the same thing!! Give him veggies or something new when he is hungriest. He will be more likely to gobble them up. Then save the stuff that I know he loves (i.e. pancakes...the child is going to turn into a pancake) for after all of the fruits and veggies are gone.

My DD will not eat baby food at all anymore she has to be able to feed herself and she is a very picky eater. I have been doing bagels with cream cheese, cheese, noodles, scrambled eggs and potatoes pretty much anything as long as its not something spicy or sour. We had creamy chicken noodle and dumplings tonight and she did pretty good.

My DD will not eat baby food at all anymore she has to be able to feed herself and she is a very picky eater. I have been doing bagels with cream cheese, cheese, noodles, scrambled eggs and potatoes pretty much anything as long as its not something spicy or sour. We had creamy chicken noodle and dumplings tonight and she did pretty good.

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